The Santiago Inheritance

by Carol Dougherty

Could you know someone so well that he became a stranger? Or had he always been a stranger that you convinced yourself you knew?Anna Peregrino, daughter of a US diplomat, wife of a Chilean journalist, and mother of two rambunctious boys, is oblivious to the undercurrents of life in Pinochet’s Chile. Until the day her husband is dragged away by soldiers moments after asking her for a divorce. Anna is plunged into the terrors of a brutal regime, fighting to protect her children, her husband, and herself, while struggling to appear calm, cool, and in control. She turns to a lifelong friend for help. When he reveals himself to be her greatest enemy, is there anyone Anna can trust, except herself?

216 pages, Paperback

Published June 9, 2015

Reviews

[Cindy Brookshire · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked up on a podcaster's suggestion to read some books about living in a society where your rights are severely restricted. I ordered The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa on loan from the NC library system. While I waited for it to arrive from Sanford NC to my local library, I read this novel about life in Chile under Pinochet. It was riveting. How would I help my loved ones if a dictator hurt them? I didn't think I'd ever have to face that question. I've taken so much for granted.